A High Court sitting in Nnewi, Anambra State will on Tuesday, February 6, decide the fate of an activist and social commentator, Comrade Boniface Okonkwo who had been in detention over case of defamation. Okonkwo was last Wednesday arraigned in court but was denied bail by Justice Vincent Agbata who adjourned the matter till Tuesday Feb.6th 2024 for
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Defamation: Activist confident of victory amidst bail denial
Activist and social commentator, Comrade Boniface Okonkwo has expressed confidence in emerging victorious in his current court trial. Okonkwo had been in detention since January 3, 2024 after being arrested following a complaint by businessman, Sir Emeka Offor. The South Africa-based social critic has taken the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, Emeka Offor and
Read moreLPDC suspends ex-NBA chieftain for 3 years over alleged infamous conduct
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, LPDC, a body of benchers saddled with the responsibility of checkmating the conducts of legal practitioners in the country has suspended a one-time Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Anaocha branch, one of the eight branches of NBA in Anambra state, Jideofor Okongwu Esq. for alleged infamous conduct. In a
Read moreAnambra Surveyor, 7 others risk jail over contempt of court
Eight persons, including, a surveyor, Remy Uchenna Anyadike, Christopher Nweke, Michael Onwosi, Nweke Nwafor, Nnaemeka Agbankpu, Obi Ndife, Sunday Nwogbo and Uchenna Uyaemesi, may risk jail term over contempt of court of an Otuocha High court, sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, and Presided over by Hon. Justice Tagbo Anieto, made on 20th day of October,
Read moreFather Ejike, I don’t like seeing you stand before me answering questions on fraud – Judge
The 3-year old legal battle between Mrs. Nnenna Ezenwa and Reverend Father Ejike Nwankwo, may have come to an end with both parties agreeing for an out of court settlement of their matter. A Federal High Court Judge in Awka, Anambra State, Hon. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, brokered the peaceful settlement of the matter. Mrs Ezenwa,
Read moreCourt jails Army general 7 years, orders N3.7bn refund
Nigerian Army special court martial sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, convicted a former Group Managing Director, Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Maj. Gen. Umaru Mohammed, of corruption and sentenced him to seven years’ imprisonment The military court also ordered Mohammed to pay back $2,178,900 (When converted to naira (at N1000 per dollar), $2.1m equaled N2.1bn. The
Read moreCourt remands 2 suspects over kidnapping of Labour Party Guber candidate
A state High Court No. 1 sitting in Nnewi, Anambra State, presided over by His Lordship, Justice C.N. Mbonu-Nwenyi, has adjourned further hearing till Friday, October 27, 2023, in a criminal charge bothering on kidnapping, preferred against two suspects, Jude Chukwudi Odimegwu and Nwokolo Chukwudi Maxwell. The suspects are standing trial for the alleged kidnapping of
Read moreInternet Fraud: Boy, 19 bags jail term
A Kaduna High Court judge, Justice Dairus Khobo, on Thursday, sentenced a 19-year-old teenager, Peterson Enoch, to 12 months imprisonment over offences bordering on internet fraud. The convict, a resident of Millennium City, Kaduna, was dragged before the court by the state Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. In his judgment, Khobo
Read moreKaduna Court nullifies banishment of traditional ruler by ex-gov El-Rufai
A High Court in Kaduna State, on Thursday, nullified the banishment of the paramount ruler of Piriga Chiefdom in Lere LGA of Kaduna State, Chief Jonathan Parguwa Zamuna by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Justice Nasiru U. Sadiq of the Kaduna High Court sitting in Kafanchan, while delivering judgement on the case of breach of fundamental
Read moreAnambra tricycle operators’ boss drags rights activist to court over character defamation
Chairman of Awka Tricycle Operators in Anambra State, Prince Collins Ozojiofor has sued Human Rights Activist, Comrade Osita Obi over character defamation, claiming N500,000,000 damages. In a Suit No A/191/2023 at the State High Court, Awka, Ozojiofor alleged that Obi called him a cultist in his Facebook, a development that had demeaned his reputation in
Read moreUNIZIK lecturer bags 6-months jail over forgery, defamation
A lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Peter Ekemezie has bagged six months imprisonment for publishing defamatory statements against one Prof. Alex Asigbo. Ekemezie who was charged with three-counts bordering on forgery and defamation was however given an option of N300,000 fine. Delivering the judgment at an Awka Magistrates’ court, His Worship, E.C.
Read more11 NULGE members arraigned over alleged forgery, malicious damage
Eleven members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) were on Wednesday arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State capital. The NULGE members were arraigned on a 6-count charge by the Police in a matter between them and Commissioner of Police. The charges included conspiring to commit a felony, forgery,
Read moreOctogenarian Retiree Drags ACTDA Boss, Onuko To Court Over Alleged Trespass, Demands N3bn Compensation
An 86-year old retired public servant, Engr. Christopher Mmotoh has dragged the Managing Director of Awka Capital Territory Development Authority, ACTDA, Mr. Ossy Onuko, and one Ukachukwu Okonkwo to court for allegedly trespassing on his landed property with concomitant loss. In a writ of summon issued by U.N Udechukwu, SAN, and made available to journalists,
Read moreMan who circulated nude photos of former lovers arraigned in court
A businessman, Amarah Kennedy, who was accused of circulating nude photos of his former lovers was on Wednesday arraigned at a Chief Magistrates’ Court, in Ogba, Lagos. The Daily Vendor reports that Kennedy was arraigned on six counts charge of provocation, unlawful conversion of funds and publication of nudes on social media without the consent
Read moreCourt Awards N.5m Compensation to Child Victim of Violence
The Anambra State Children, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court, sitting at the Chief Magistrate’s Court, Awka has ordered one Chinyere Ifesinachi, a defendant standing trial before the Court to compensate one Miss Idimmachukwu with the sum of N500,000. The case relating to violence is contrary to the Violence Against Persons, Prohibition and Protection, Laws of
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